Cart.



PATENTED NOV. 1,1904.

W. c. POULE.

CART.

APPLIQATION FILED MAR. 1o, 1904.

N0 MODEL.

Illllllllll NiTEn .STATES Patented November 1, 1904.

PATENT -flrricia CART.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 774,105, dated November1,1904.

Applicatie ned March 10, i904.

To .f1/ZZ 1071/0711, it may concern:

Be it known that I, VILLIAM O. POOLE, a citi- Zen of the United States,residing at Marysville, in the county of Yuba and State of Oalifornia,have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Carts; and I dodeclare the following' to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

My invention is an improved cart; and it con-y sists in theconstruction, combination, and arrangement of devices hereinafterdescribed and claimed.

One object of my invention is to provide a vehicle with a novel form ofpole comprising a pair of sections which are separable to form thills.

A further object of my invention is to effect improvements in theconstruction of the frame.

A further object of my invention is to effect improvements in thearrangement of the seats.

A further object of my invention is to provide independently-operatedbrake devices for the wheels on the opposite sides of the cart, so thata brake may be applied to either of the wheels at will.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a top plan view of a cartembodying my improvements, showing the thills in dotted lines andshowing them joined to form the pole in full lines. Fig. 2 is a sideelevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a partial rear elevation showing one ofthe seats and its attachments.

In the construction of my improved cart I provide a frame 1, which hasrearwardly-extending side bars or members 2. The same are here shown ashaving their front ends connected together by cross-bars 3 4, which aredisposed, respectively, on their upper and lower sides, there being twopairs of the said cross-bars, one pair a suitable distance in rear ofthevother. Between the bars 3 4 are cleats 5 6, the former near the sidebars 2 and the latter midway between them and appropriately spacedapart.

The bars 5 are disposed at a forwardlywidening angle with relation tothe side bars 2, and the cleats 6 also diverge forwardly, as

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shown. Hence sockets are formed between the cross-bars 3 4 and the saidbars 2 near the front corners of the frame, and a socket is also formedmidway between the sides of the frame by the cleats 6 and the cross-bars3 4. The pole and thills are convertiblethat is to say, the polecomprises a pair of sections 7, which have their rear ends tapered, asat 8. When the said sections are in contact with each other and theirrear ends are inserted in the socket between the cleats 6, they form thepole of the vehicle, as shown in full lines in Fig. 1, and when the saidsections are separated and have their rear ends inserted in the socketsbetween the cleats 5 and the side bars 2 they form the thills of thevehicle, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1.

Pins 9 are provided to engage registering openings in theframe and inthe sections 7 to secure them in either position. Any other suitablemeans may be employed to secure the said sections to the frame, and I donot desire to be understood as limiting myself in this particular.

Under the frame 1 and at a suitable distance therefrom is afloor-frame10. The front end thereof extends upwardly, as at 11, and is attached tothe under side of the frame 1 at a suitable ldistance from its frontend. The upwardly-inclined front portion of the iioorframe may be adashboard, as here shown. The Hoor-frame may be of any suitableconstruction within the scope of my invention. It is here shown asprovided on its front portion with a foot-box 12, and the rear portionsof its side bars 13 are here shown as connected together by a pluralityof cross-slats 14.

The seats 15, of which there are a pair, are separated to form a space16 between them at the center and rear end of the cart or vehicle. Thesaid seats are secured on the rear ends of the side bars 2. They arealso supported by standards or brackets 17, which rise from theHoor-frame and are here shown as rising from the cross-slats 14 thereof.This disposition of the seatsto form an open space between them at therear side of the vehicle renders it very easy for a person to get intoor out of the vehicle without risk of injury.

The axle 18 is here shown as disposed be- IOO 'v tween the `frame l andthe Hoor-:frame and is vertically movable independently thereof. It ishere shown as connected to and suspended from the side bars ot' theframe l by springs 19.

Each of the wheels of the vehicle is provided with an independent brakeldevice, which, within the scope ot my invention, may be ot' any suitableconstruction. Each of the said brake devices is here shown as comprisinga rock-shaft 2l, mounted in bearings on the under side or' the frame lat the front end thereof, an arm 22, which depends 'from the inner endof said rock-shaft, and a crank-arm 23, which depends from the outer endthereof and is provided with a brake-shoe 24. Each of the brake devicesis provided with a footlever 25, the upper end or' which extendsupwardly into the foot-box 12, the lower ends of the said brake-leversbeing connected to the arms 22 of the brake devices by means of rods 26.

It will be understood that the brake devices are entirely independent oteach other, so that one may be applied to a wheel without ali'ecting theother. This enables side draft to be imposed upon an unruly horse, so asto compel him to move in a circle and prevent him from running` away.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the inventionwill be readily understood without requiring a more extendedexplanation.

IVarious changes in the form, proportion,

and the minor details of construction may be resorted to withoutdeparting` from the principle or sacrificing any ot' the advantages ofthis invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A cart having an upper frame comprising side bars, cross-bars in pairson the upper and lower sides of the side bars, said pairs of crossbarsbeing spaced apart, cleats 5 between the cross-bars and near the sidebars to form side sockets, cleats 6 between the cross-bars,appropriately spaced apart to form a center socket, said side and centersockets being respectively adapted for the reception of the rear ends ofthills and a pole, a floor-frame below and having its front endconnected to the upper frame, seats, spaced apart and having their outersides attached to the side bars of the upper frame, standards connectingthe inner sides of the seats to the Hoor-frame, springs secured to anddepending from the side bars, and an axle, free to move verticallybetween the upper frame and the licor-frame and secured to the saidsprings, substantially as described.

In testimony whereot` I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

WILLlAM C. POOLF. l/Vi tnesses:

JESSE R. RATHBURN, GEO. W. GREENE.

